BrewMaster Matt Brophy joined us in the studio to introduce Flying Dog's special-edition beer.

"We incorporated the iconic crab spice into a refreshing summer ale," he explains. "You can get some of the old bay in the aroma, and of course it follows you in the taste, but beer is really about balance, so having the right amount of old bay in there to combine with the other ingredients to have it all balance nicely."

The Frederick-based craft brewery has a program called "Brewhouse Rarities" that allows anybody in the brewery can pitch in their concept. That's where the inspiration for this ale came from.

The beer will be sold all summer long in local stadiums and bars. Some of the proceeds go to True Blue, an organization that promotes Maryland crab meat.